ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi is partnering with the Merrie Monarch Festival to offer four days of free hula-related workshops and demonstrations for guests to enjoy during the popular week-long festival and competition. Special programs are also being offered in Japanese.

From April 1 to April 4 ʻImiloa will provide opportunities for guests to learn about the history and cultural significance of the hula and its practitioners. ʻImiloa will provide hula-related programming each morning from 10:00-11:30 a.m., and 1:00-2:30 p.m. Programs will cover a wide range of topics, which are free to the public. Admission to the Center‘s exhibits and its planetarium programs require the standard admission fees.